shājī

杀机

Word · NounTraditional殺機

murderous intent; intent to kill

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

murderous intent; intent to kill; homicidal intention

literary

Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe a sudden urge or decision to kill. Commonly appears in wuxia novels, thrillers, and legal contexts.

Tā他
de的
yǎn眼
zhōng中
lù露
chū出
le了
shā杀
jī机
 。

His eyes revealed murderous intent.

Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shi事
jiǎng讲
de的
shì是
yī一
gè个
rén人
dòng动
le了
shā杀
jī机
 。

This story is about a person who formed an intent to kill.

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Jǐng警
fāng方
fā发
xiàn现
xiōng凶
shǒu手
zǎo早
yǒu有
shā杀
jī机
 。

The police discovered that the murderer had long harbored murderous intent.

Shā杀
jī机
sì四
qǐ起
 ,
jiāng江
hú湖
xiǎn险
è恶
 。

Murderous intent arose everywhere; the martial arts world was perilous.